All Discussions Tagged 'TLC' - My Best Birth2015-03-03T19:26:04Zhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=TLC&feed=yes&xn_auth=nohow can we change the perception of birth especially with TLC?tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2012-01-06:3120006:Topic:1911672012-01-06T15:37:38.689ZNicole Okcetinhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/NicoleOkcetin
<p>something needs to change with the perception of birth and especially what they show on TLC. I bet the majority of woman only know about birth on what they see on TV. IF I hadn't educated myself on other options and what else was out there like "birthing from within", Bradley classes, techniques, home or birth center births, midwives and doulas I would have just went with a scehduled c-section, gone blindly into the hospital and subjected myself and my baby to a myriad of cascades of…</p>
<p>something needs to change with the perception of birth and especially what they show on TLC. I bet the majority of woman only know about birth on what they see on TV. IF I hadn't educated myself on other options and what else was out there like "birthing from within", Bradley classes, techniques, home or birth center births, midwives and doulas I would have just went with a scehduled c-section, gone blindly into the hospital and subjected myself and my baby to a myriad of cascades of interventions. how can we band together, or get with a prominent figure head to lead the cause to have TLC host programs on these other options?? Show a peaceful home birth, show "birthing from within" techniques, show how it can really be and not have the fear surrounding that it needs to be clinical, scary and dangerous and needs to be in a hospital. If it needs to be in a hospital with interventions, then it needs that. but it could be so different. I am at a loss on where to go to change this.....</p> TLC's A Baby Story Features Planned Home Births all this week!tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-04-26:3120006:Topic:588012010-04-26T15:06:21.502ZCherylynhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Cherylyn
TLC's A Baby Story will be airing 5 new episodes this week, all featuring planned home births. A new episode airs each weekday (starting today) at 11am MDT.<div><br/></div>
<div>I've noticed the show has been showing more unmedicated births and home births since the new season began just a few weeks ago, and I'm curious to see how the overall portrayal will be.</div>
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<div>What do you think? Is this a good thing?</div>
TLC's A Baby Story will be airing 5 new episodes this week, all featuring planned home births. A new episode airs each weekday (starting today) at 11am MDT.<div><br/></div>
<div>I've noticed the show has been showing more unmedicated births and home births since the new season began just a few weeks ago, and I'm curious to see how the overall portrayal will be.</div>
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<div>What do you think? Is this a good thing?</div>